Below is the list of available Professional Development Academy classes and dates at ASU Three Rivers for local business and industry. The purpose of the academy is to help better prepare and advance the managerial and leadership skills for the participants and for the organizations they represent. Each class is four hours in length and will be held from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm at the ASUTR CAST building at 829 MLK Blvd, Malvern, AR 72104 or they can be offered at your location. The classes can be taken in any order, but please note that Communicating for Leadership Success is a suggested prerequisite for many of the other classes. The cost for each session is $125 per participant and payment may be invoiced to the company or paid to the business office before each class. Corporate rates and group discounts are available. Please click on the course name for more information. Please click here to register. | ![]() |
Professional Development Academy 1.0 |
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Professional Development Academy 2.0 |
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Generational Leadership (not a DDI course) |
Please note that the Communicating for Leadership Success is a suggested prerequisite for many of the other classes.
DDI Microcourses |
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Addressing Poor Work Habits |
Handling Emotion and Upset |
Authenticity and Transparency |
Helping Your Team Achieve High Performance |
Boost Your Resilience |
Influencing Others to Make Things Happen |
Building Relationships |
Interaction Skills Challenge |
Building Rapport Virtually |
Leading Self in Times of Crisis |
Building Trust in Your Work Environment |
Leading Virtual Meetings |
Coaching Challenges: Tips from a Coach |
Letting Go and Delegating More |
Communicating Effectively to Improve Your Leadership Brand |
Leveraging Diversity |
Communicating Virtually |
Making Accelerated Decisions |
Creating a Coaching Culture on Your Team |
On to the Next Adventure |
Data Driven Decision Making |
Overcoming Barriers to Productivity |
Developing Individual Team Members |
Preparing for Difficult Conversations |
Discover Your Unique Coach Qualities |
Resolving a Conflict You’re Involved In |
Embracing Change |
SMART Goals |
Ensuring Your Team Avoids Burnout |
Stand and Huddle: Short Meetings that Address Team Challenges |
Everyday Engagers |
Strengthening Your Partnerships |
Finding Control During Change |
Strong Start |
Giving Feedback for Improvement |
The Power of Seeking |
Giving Positive Feedback |
Unconscious Bias |
DDI Micocourses are short (approximately 15 minutes to complete), online opportunities to keep your leaders engaged no matter where they work for only $25 per course. Please visit: https://www.ddiworld.com/solutions/leadership-courses for course descriptions (click “Leaning Format” then “Microcourse”). Please click here to register.
DDI’s Interaction Management®: Exceptional Leaders (IM: ExLSM) series creates transformative development experiences for your frontline leaders. IM: ExLSM engages learners throughout the whole experience as they participate in courses that are timely and relevant with connections to the challenges they face on the job. IM: ExLSM also offers content, tools, and resources for organizations and managers that sustain learning because DDI understands that driving learning beyond a formal event leads to business impact.